The truth is out.....maybe

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Rod Waterhouse, Jul 22, 2010.


  1. Rod Waterhouse

    Rod Waterhouse New Member Full Member

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    Rumour has it that Paul was just on radio stating that he took the fight for the money (surprise) and that because he is a warrior, he risked his life for the money knowing full well he was in no condition to fight Danny. Its not looking to good guys on Pauls behalf making statements like that!!
     
  2. perfect jet

    perfect jet Boxing Addict Full Member

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    More power to Paul. He played them at their own game. Green Promotions moved heaven and earth to stage this farce.

    They got what they wanted. Or was Paul supposed to get his brain scrambled even more to make the punters happy and Green spruke that he is really a machine?

    This isn't on Briggs. The WA Commission, the putrid IBO, Green and his cronies ALL played with fire.

    And got their fingers burnt.

    About friggin time.
     
  3. LeonMcS

    LeonMcS The Mayor of Kronkton Full Member

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    Ah, the WA commission.

    Headed by an ambulance chasing lawyer who advertises on tv.

    Members of the Bob Jones Corporation scattered in its ranks.

    Making a nice little earner in always providing the ring for hire.

    Giving kickboxing refs a boxing gig in the belief that 'both sports are pretty much the same, whats the difference?'

    There are some good refs & judges there, beyond reproach, but recent movements raise some questions.
     
  4. Kegsy

    Kegsy Lights Out Full Member

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    We could always copy a fellow judges scorecard....thats what a particular WA judge does best.
     
  5. perfect jet

    perfect jet Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wa,nsw, new jersey, wherever...they are all as bad as each other.

    Mission statement reads SHOW MUST GO ON.
     
  6. donkeyking

    donkeyking Guest

    This is all speculation.

    1. Briggs and his team knew he still had mental and physical issues going into the fight.
    2. There was next to zero chance of him lasting more than a few rounds.
    3. Rather than risking his life/health in the ring, Team Briggs decides to take a dive at the first available opportunity.
    4. Someone forgot to STFU and word leaked out leading to the betting fiasco on R1 KO.

    In short Briggs is the smart one here. No further risk to his health and get paid $250K for 29secs of work.
     
  7. Dynamite

    Dynamite Heavy Leather Full Member

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    i still cant see all the blame falling on greeny while briggs new he wasnt ready physically or mentally for the fight. claims he did it only for the money that i can understand.and new he had no chance to even be competitive. briggs wasnt fighting because of peer group pressure or because danny forced him it was for a quick last payday at our expense so he must take the majority of blame in the fight being a joke
     
  8. COULDHAVEBEEN

    COULDHAVEBEEN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'd put a far greater price on my career and future than $250k.

    ...how long's that going to last a 34 year old who just totally destroyed his credibility in the only business he knows?
     
  9. Flyin Ryan

    Flyin Ryan Active Member Full Member

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    Well if that's the case a lot of people should get banned or suspended for a long time for criminal negligence (Briggs, Briggs' trainer, the promoter, the commission, neural scan doctor, maybe the IBO).
     
  10. raff

    raff Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Well at least it has now exposed green, and his choice of opponents.
     
  11. shmarck

    shmarck Member Full Member

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    if green is such a straight shooter and as honest as he say's he is why not give all those poor idoit's that actually go and watch this crap there money back ????????
     
  12. Rod Waterhouse

    Rod Waterhouse New Member Full Member

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    There could well be a criminal charge relating to all this guys so it's not all wine and roses just yet. What happens if you defraud someone of $250K? Knowing you were not going to perform at your best, misleading everyone to say you were totally fit knowing full well you weren't. Everyone wants to get an easy payday but you can't deliberately set out to get the dough no matter what! I think the sports betting guys would now be screaming rort for sure, a bit like betting on a horse that was running dead. The commision over there have the ammunition now after those comments made by Paul to really do something. It also calls into play the role played in this by Billy Hussien. He must have known Paul was just not up to fighting anyone let alone for a world title, talk of him not knowing what gym to go to, going to the wrong car after training, getting KO'ed prior to the fight. Where is the duty of care towards Paul? Lambs to slaughter for the holy dollar, how bad have we got?
     
  13. stewy

    stewy Active Member Full Member

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    plus whatever he had on Green ko1 at fixed odds of 7/1...
     
  14. stiflers mum

    stiflers mum Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl
    straight shooter,honest as the days long.lets go through his history.
    got beat by Mundine after fight he said.
    ''i was beaten by the better man tonight.my training and preparation was great.i will take nothing away from Choc.
    2 years later''i was weight drained,lost 3kg of muscle mass i am a LHW'':|:|:|:|
    '' i've had an epithany,im retiring on my own terms with my health and dignity intact.i wont be back maybe i will train manage fighters''
    18 months later.i wanna fight Mundine at LHW even though hes now a MW.:nut
    beats RJJ in early Dec.2009
    ''i've just beaten a legend,one of the best fighters in the world.Mundine fights chumps and babies.hes an irrelevant pissant''
    Feb 2010.
    ''c,mon Anthony lets fight Anzac day gain 20 pounds,fight for my CW IBO title give 10% to Aborigines''
    what a ****ing arseclown.still hes made alot of money far more than his talent warrants.
     
  15. left jab danny

    left jab danny Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Whilst i won't deny that Danny has to shoulder some of the blame i can't understand how people are supporting what Brigg's did:huh
    If its true about the statements made by Paul on radio then he really pulled a dogs act not just on boxing but the people who support the sport.
    Also agree with Rod that it's strange that Billy H seams to have a gotten of scott free!